Canada

Budget 2024 – Canada’s seafood farmers are calling on Ottawa to support the growth of shellfish aquaculture and fund long-term domestic seafood marketing programs.

Seafood farmers are using diverse protein ingredients to improve feed security for more sustainable aquaculture.

Poseidon’s innovative aquaculture solutions are enabling fish farms to be more productive, sustainable and resilient, while meeting the increased global demand for sustainable protein.

Fisheries Minister Diane Lebouthillier reiterates her stand on the aquaculture sector in BC as activists continue collecting donations to spread falsehoods about salmon farming.

  “If they are claiming that the closure of our salmon farms will bring the wild fish back, then we should also be asking what a ban on sports fishing …

Fisheries Minister Diane Lebouthillier to lead Canadian delegation to Seafood Expo after meetings with US and UN officials to boost the ocean economy.

Anti-salmon farming activists falsely accuse government scientists of rigging aquaculture research and rewriting a ministerial mandate.

“I’m confident the investments will help the aquaculture and fisheries sectors to become even more sustainable and environmentally friendly” – Diane Lebouthillier, Minister of Fisheries.

Aquaculture job losses mount as uncertainty grows over the future of salmon farming in British Columbia

Canada’s seafood farmers urge Ottawa to take heed of the UN’s calls for 35% growth in aquaculture by 2030 to fight global hunger

Proposed conditions of licence changes include extension of marine aquaculture permits for a period of between two and six years.

Strategic motive is to discredit government scientists and weaken the legitimacy of regulatory agencies to bolster support and public donations for anti-salmon farming activist groups.

MPs to get a first-hand understanding on how new technologies continue to make aquaculture a low-impact, eco-friendly way to raise protein.

The continued spread of misinformation by anti-salmon farming groups emphasizes the need for responsible advocacy based on facts and science.

Mary Robinson, a dynamic national champion of land and sea farmers, was the past-president of Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA).

“The big question is how are we going to increase power production and who is going to pay for it,” – Barry Penner, Chair of the Energy Futures Initiative.

However, it’s not a given that bigger is always better states a new study from Simon Fraser University

“The series sends a powerful message to communities up and down the coast that we can and will protect the people within our territories”

New Netflix series on diet and nutrition shows why balanced programming is as important as a balanced diet.

“In a growing world, fisheries and aquaculture offer a sustainable food source,” – Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations

“First Nations which have oversight over aquaculture in their territories should have a direct role in determining the future of salmon farming in BC – Govt. of BC”

“We are the stewards of our territories. We are salmon farmers. We have always managed these fish in our traditional territories, and we will continue to do so.” – Isaiah …

Billboards containing false information about salmon farms removed in Ottawa while anti-aquaculture activists in British Columbia regurgitate old incidental bycatch data.

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“If Canada is going to walk the talk on true reconciliation, I think every Canadian would agree that the future of modern salmon farming in BC must be shaped by …

Emerging threats will further endanger British Columbia’s wild salmon populations say recent studies and reports.

“Choose Canadian Seafood” campaign, is designed to cater to the growing demand among Canadian families for fresh, locally produced seafood products.

“While we have become accustomed to biased media reporting and activist discourse around our work, we expect a balanced and informed approach from a Parliamentary Committee.”

“These activists are getting desperate…They want a minister, like the previous two, who will listen to their unfounded claims and ignore the peer-reviewed science about salmon farming.”